Bibliography for researching Dennis Brothers Ltd
This booklist is a selection of the wide range of books available for public reference in the searchroom at Surrey History Centre. Further details of these and other titles can be found on the Surrey Libraries Catalogue, at https://arena.surreylibraries.org/web/arena/welcome
Company History
ANON. The Dennis Story.1969. [typescript].
BROWN, Stewart J. Dennis : 100 years of innovation. Ian Allen, 1995.
COLLINS, Paul and STRATTON, Michael. British car factories from 1896. Veloce, 1993.
NELSON, Lynda. The historical influence on a local community: Dennis Brothers Ltd and the town of Guildford. Lynda Nelson, 1992.
SPRING, Laurence. The archives of Dennis Specialist Vehicles. Surrey Record Office, 1995.
TWELVETREES, Richard and SQUIRE, Pepys. Why Dennis - and how. Electrical Press, 1945.
Ambulances
HENDERSON, Ron. Dennis Ambulances. Vintage Roadscene, 2012, 154(September).
Buses and coaches
BROWN, Stewart J. Dennis Dominator : including associated models the Domino, Falcon and Arrow. Ian Allen, 2013. CAPITAL TRANSPORT. South East Bus Handbook. Capital Transport, 1997.
Commercial Vehicles
ANON. Dennis Pax and Horla, commercial vehicle models 1945-8. Motor Trader, 1948.
ANON. The Dennis British War Department model : a subvention vehicle. c.1914 [photocopy].
BALDWIN, Nick. Focus on Dennis : a pictorial survey. The Vintage Commercial Vehicle Magazine, 1994, (55).
BALDWIN, Nick. Dennis in the Thirties. The Vintage Commercial Vehicle Magazine, 1987, 3(11).
BROCK, Bill. Whale of a Dennis [Eagle Elite]. Commercial Motor Magazine, 1994(June).
DAVIES, Peter. The Real McCoy : Allan Bullock’s Dennis is a well preserved example of a Pax II as Peter Davies discovers. Tracking International, 1995, 78(May).
KENNETT, Pat. Dennis. Patrick Stevens, 1979.
STEVENS-STRATTEN, S.W. Light Commercial Vehicles. Ian Allen, 1991.
ANON. Celebrating a Century of vehicle building success. Coach and Bus Magazine, 1995, July.
RICHMOND, Roy and RICHMOND, Andrew. Epsom Coaches : a driving force since 1920. Epsom Coaches, 2002.
Fire Engines
FIRE BRIGADE SOCIETY. Excellence : a history of organised fire services in Hong Kong. The Fire Brigade Society, 2006.
GOODENOUGH, Simon. Fire : the story of the fire engine. Orbis, 1978.
GRAYSON, R. Guildford puts out the world’s fires. Surrey County Journal, 1957, Apr-Jun.
HENDERSON, Ron. Fire fighting in Tyne and Wear : an illustrated history. Tempus, 2007.
HENDERSON, Ron. The Dennis F 7. Vintage Roadscene, 2013, 161(April). HUTCHINSON, Barry. Dennis fire engines. Amberley, 2015.
MILLS, Keith. Flames across the Tawe : an illustrated history of Swansea City Fire Brigade. Breedon, 2001.
MILLER, Denis. A source book of fire engines. Ward Lock, 1983.
MARDON, Roger C. An illustrated history of fire engines. Ian Allen, 2001.
OLYSLAGER ORGANISATION. Fire-fighting vehicles, 1840-1950. Frederick Warne, 1972.
PENNINGTON, Roger. British fire engine heritage. Chancellor Press, 1997.
SHEARMAN, Clive. The Fire Brigade handbook : special appliances. British Bus Publishing, 1997.
SHEARMAN, Clive and CORNISH, Brian A.E. Firefighting in Worcestershire. Tempus, 2004.
SPRING, Laurence. The Dennis Ace fire engine. Surrey Record Office, 1995.
SPRING, Laurence. The Dennis Light 6 fire engine. Surrey Record Office, 1995.
STEVENS-STRATTEN, S.W. Fire appliances and emergency vehicles. Ian Allen, 1986.
VANDERVEEN, Bart H. Fire-fighting and crash vehicles, from 1950. Frederick Warne, 1976.
More published material can be found in the periodicals and journals held at Surrey History Centre. Useful titles include:
Aldershot and District Bus Interest Group Society Newsletter. Aldershot Bus Interest Group, 1994 to date
Surrey Industrial History Group Newsletter. Surrey Archaeological Society, 1979 to date
Vigiles. Fire Brigades Preservation Trust, 1987 to date.
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